‘No official denial from Saudi royals on donation’


In his defence: Najib at the High Court attending the 1MDB trial in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The Saudi Arabian royal family has never issued any official statement to deny that the funds channelled into Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s personal bank account were not a donation, the High Court heard.

Najib, 71, testified that the lack of denial from the royal family bolstered his belief that the funds he received were legitimate donations.

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